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Meis2 is essential for touch sensation and nerve function in mice.
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January 2012 in “Cell stem cell” TGF-β2 helps activate hair follicle stem cells by counteracting BMP signals.
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October 2008 in “The Journal of Pathology” Stem cell niches are essential for tissue health and repair.
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September 2019 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Dermal adipose tissue in mice can change and revert to help with skin health.
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August 2008 in “Development” Dlx3 is essential for hair growth and regeneration.
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June 2019 in “F1000Research” Scarless healing is complex and influenced by genetics and environment, while better understanding could improve scar treatment.
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August 2021 in “Pharmaceuticals” Extracellular vesicles help heal skin wounds and could be used for better treatments.
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February 2014 in “eLife” Lanceolate complexes in mouse hair follicles are essential for touch and depend on specific cells for maintenance and regeneration.
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July 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” K25, K27, and K28 are found in all inner root sheath layers of hair, while K26 is only in the cuticle.
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March 2016 in “Developmental Cell” Zebrafish skin regeneration relies on cell behaviors and reactive oxygen species, with antioxidants reducing and hydrogen peroxide increasing regeneration.
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November 2016 in “EMBO Reports” Disruptions in mammary stem cell division can lead to cancer, but targeting these processes might help treat breast cancer.
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May 2023 in “Molecules” Ginkgo biloba has health benefits but also contains toxic compounds, driving interest in its use in medicine and food.
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January 2023 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” New therapies are being developed that target integrin pathways to treat various diseases.
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January 2009 in “Development” β-catenin, Shh, and Bmp signaling control hair follicle development.